By Weswa Ronnie
NAMISINDWA
Over 400 residents from Eight villages of Bukhabusi sub county in Namisindwa district are currently homeless with their crops and houses destroyed after heavy rains with storm pounded the area on Thursday.
The rain that lasted for over four hours affected the villages of Nazele, Sibanga, Bukhabusi, Bumulani, Mabuku, Sinzi, Bukhatola, and Kumutundi all found at Bukhabusi parish in Bukhabusi sub county.
According to Robert Wesanza Robert, the Lc1 chairperson of Nazele, one of the affected villages, most of houses were blown off while others were put down by the rains.
He adds that crops which were destroyed are Bananas, coffee, and beans.
Ezera Magombe, one of the affected residents from Sinzi village urged government to support them with relief items like food, iron sheets among others.
He says that they expect hunger in future since all their crops were destroyed completely.
David Mutenga, the LCIII chairperson of Bukhabusi Sub County has confirmed the incident saying he has written to the district authorities to for a response.
